Parental Compass

Grades 1–2

Books for Grades 1–2

Age-appropriate, parent-vetted reading for Grades 1–2 students.

31 books

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Safe
★ Parent pick
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Doreen Cronin

Ages 5–7

Safe
★ Parent pick
Henry and Mudge: The First Book

Cynthia Rylant

Ages 5–7

Frog and Toad Are Friends
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★ Parent pick
Frog and Toad Are Friends

Arnold Lobel

Ages 5–7

Owl Moon
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★ Parent pick
Owl Moon

Jane Yolen

Ages 5–7

Corduroy
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★ Parent pick
Corduroy

Don Freeman

Ages 5–7

Madeline
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★ Parent pick
Madeline

Ludwig Bemelmans

Ages 5–7

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
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★ Parent pick
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Numeroff

Ages 5–7

Dragons Love Tacos
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★ Parent pick
Dragons Love Tacos

Adam Rubin

Ages 5–7

The Day the Crayons Quit
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★ Parent pick
The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt

Ages 5–7

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
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★ Parent pick
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst

Ages 5–7

Curious George
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★ Parent pick
Curious George

H.A. Rey

Ages 5–7

The Rainbow Fish
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★ Parent pick
The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister

Ages 5–7

Amelia Bedelia
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★ Parent pick
Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish

Ages 5–7

The Kissing Hand
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★ Parent pick
The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn

Ages 5–7

Miss Nelson Is Missing!
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★ Parent pick
Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Harry Allard

Ages 5–7

Strega Nona
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★ Parent pick
Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola

Ages 5–7

Mercy Watson to the Rescue
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★ Parent pick
Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 5–7

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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★ Parent pick
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

Ages 5–7

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
Safe
★ Parent pick
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

Mo Willems

Ages 5–7

Safe
★ Parent pick
Elephant & Piggie: There Is a Bird on Your Head!

Mo Willems

Ages 5–7

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Safe
★ Parent pick
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Ages 7–12

Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Book!
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★ Parent pick
Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Book!

Mo Willems

Ages 4–8

Mr. Popper's Penguins
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★ Parent pick
Mr. Popper's Penguins

E.B. White

Ages 6–10

Stuart Little
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★ Parent pick
Stuart Little

E.B. White

Ages 6–10

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